Rust!!

Subject: Rust!! Wed Mar 05 2008, 15:12

Three of my arches have got rust on them, and the sill on the drivers side have two spots of rust.

Has anyone had the problem of rust and how did you tackle it - I can't afford to spend a lot so any DIY advice would be great. If not what price am I looking at if I took it to a garage?

Subject: Re: Rust!! Wed Mar 05 2008, 18:09

can you get some pics of the rust? If its surface rust you might get away with sanding down, kurust and a thin skim of filler then paint over.. If its rot then you need to cut it out and weld in new metal.. If my welder wasnt broke i would do it for you but its pooped lol. But anyway get some pics up for better advice.

Subject: Re: Rust!! Thu Mar 06 2008, 09:02

Cheers...

Yea Il do that now and get them on here later

Subject: Re: Rust!! Thu Mar 06 2008, 14:22

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I hope you can see them - having trouble getting them on here!

I have got a welder if neccessary and I have got matchin coloured spray paint and laquer.

What do you think?

Ok it didnt work - how do you get pics on here lol

Subject: Re: Rust!! Thu Mar 06 2008, 14:24

what you need to do is make an account on www.photobucket.com. Upload the pictures on there, once the pics are uploaded below the pics they will have the image tag already written out for you, copy and paste that onto here(like you did before) then the images will show up.

Subject: Re: Rust!! Thu Mar 06 2008, 14:35

Subject: Re: Rust!! Fri Mar 07 2008, 18:38

to me that all looks like just surface rust starting to bubble through the paint, nothing too terminal by the looks of it, could probably be sorted by sanding back all the bubbling paint, back to the rusty metal, sand it flat, apply some kurust to turn it back into iron instead of iron oxide, thin skim of filler. Sand it all down nice and smooth then paint it.... I would offer to do it all for you but that looks like a metallic colour and doesnt look very easy to blend in? depends what kind of results/finish you want really.

Subject: Re: Rust!! Fri Mar 07 2008, 20:14

Yea it is a metallic - special edition.

Would you be able to do the sanding etc - I'll help ya, and I've got a big yard and building which we could work in. Would you want anything for doing the work?

Wot do you suggest in terms of 'depends wot look your going for', I have got the matchin paint in a spray can (halfords) used it on my grill.

Not meaning to sound cheeky but if you can do it when would you be able to do it?

Cheers Very Happy

Subject: Re: Rust!! Fri Mar 07 2008, 23:59

I do smart repairs now and pretty good at it too.
I'll have a look at ya car sunday when we meet for UD, if not then you could pop round after half 2 on monday.

What materials do you have?
Just paint?

you'll need some P38 filler, primer and lacquar aswell.

Also the scuff on ya bumper, i could prob make that loads better without hitting it with paint Very Happy

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Subject: Re: Rust!! Sat Mar 08 2008, 00:05

id let lee have a look at it first seeing as its kinda his work now, if he hasnt got time to do it i can do it as i have restored a couple of cars from heaps lol.

Subject: Re: Rust!! Sat Mar 08 2008, 16:20

Cheers

I did have some lacquer and primer but I don't know how much I've got left so could prob do with getting some more. And i'll need to get the others. Where do you suggest - halfords??

I'm not taking my car on Sunday but I can come over on monday I finish work at 5 will that be ok. Then we can decide a price etc...

You will have to let me no which number you live at.

Thanks again

Subject: Re: Rust!! Sat Mar 08 2008, 17:21

Yeah just get the gear from halfords. Anytime after 5 is ok with me.
Number 4 walden close is me, you'll see my van anyway.
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Subject: Re: Rust!! Sat Mar 08 2008, 18:15

Cool Cool

See ya tomorrow